Wk 7 · 2026
Northern Illinois Huskies at Wyoming Cowboys — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
War Memorial Stadium, Laramie
· CW
Mountain West · no games yet
at
3:30pET
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What is at stake
A Mountain West game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
N Illinois form
L 31-35vs KENTL 19-35vs WMUW 45-3at MASSL 3-42at TOLW 21-7vs BALL
2025 season
Wyoming form
L 7-27at HAWL 7-13vs NEVL 3-24at FRESL 7-24at SDSUW 28-0vs CSU
2025 season
N Illinois this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Wyoming this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 6
| Opponent | N Illinois | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force Mountain West | vs Wk 6 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| Hawai'i Mountain West | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview |
| UNLV Mountain West | at Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| San José St Mountain West | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 6 · scheduled preview |
| N Dakota St Mountain West | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
| UTEP Mountain West | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
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comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Wyoming leads the series 2–0 · Wyoming has won the last 2
2 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
6.5 points toward Wyoming
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021-09-11 | Wyoming 50 — 43 N Illinois | at NIU | Wyoming |
| 2016 | 2016-09-03 | N Illinois 34 — 40 Wyoming | at WYO | Wyoming |
N Illinois leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Josh Holst QB #15 | 78/130, 689 YDS, 4 TD, 3 INT |
| Brady Davidson QB #2 | 40/87, 384 YDS, 3 TD, 3 INT | |
| Rushing | Chavon Wright RB #10 | 196 CAR, 875 YDS, 5 TD |
| Telly Johnson Jr. RB #45 | 124 CAR, 712 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Jalen Macon QB #14 | 45 CAR, 216 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | DeAree Rogers WR #1 | 46 REC, 506 YDS, 3 TD |
| Gary Givens III WR #7 | 12 REC, 145 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Rickey Taylor Jr. WR #3 | 9 REC, 134 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Telly Johnson Jr. RB #45 | 16 REC, 97 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Quinn Urwiler LB #32 | 141 |
| Filip Maciorowski LB #12 | 87 | |
| Jasper Beeler S #18 | 77 | |
| Sacks | Filip Maciorowski LB #12 | 2.5 |
| Roy Williams EDGE #97 | 2 | |
| Jay'shon Thomas DE #18 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Jasper Beeler S #18 | 3 |
| Muhammad Jammeh S #4 | 2 | |
| James Finley DB #29 | 2 |
Wyoming leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Kaden Anderson QB #12 | 189/336, 1971 YDS, 12 TD, 10 INT |
| Mason Drube QB #7 | 20/38, 187 YDS, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Samuel Harris RB #1 | 100 CAR, 558 YDS, 1 TD |
| Sam Scott RB #22 | 89 CAR, 408 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Terron Kellman RB #11 | 65 CAR, 331 YDS, 4 TD | |
| Receiving | Chris Durr Jr. WR #13 | 45 REC, 469 YDS, 4 TD |
| Jaylen Sargent WR #8 | 20 REC, 240 YDS | |
| Michael Fitzgerald WR #11 | 16 REC, 228 YDS, 3 TD | |
| John Michael Gyllenborg TE #84 | 24 REC, 217 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Brayden Johnson LB #9 | 80 |
| Evan Eller LB #6 | 74 | |
| Andrew Johnson S #3 | 55 | |
| Sacks | Ben Florentine NT #94 | 5 |
| Evan Eller LB #6 | 2 | |
| Tyce Westland DE #40 | 2 | |
| Interceptions | Desman Hearns S #1 | 2 |
| Jones Thomas S #23 | 2 | |
| Brayden Johnson LB #9 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.